How can one little dress get so much attention? An image of the dress sparked a national debate on the perception of color. According to the flare-up on social media, about half of the world sees the dress as "blue and black" and the other half sees "white and gold". The actual color according to the makers of the dress is blue and black. [more]

UMass Dartmouth recently announced a schedule of events for Black History Month. Students, staff, faculty, alumni and members of the public are invited to attend all events. Many are being held through the sponsorship of the New Bedford Historical Society. [more]

"Defending and promoting the human rights of LGBT persons is at the core of our commitment to advancing human rights globally -- the heart and conscience of our diplomacy." -- United States Secretary of State John Kerry
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Two Business Plan Workshops, organized by Charlton College of Business Professor Chris Papenhausen, will explain the application process and provide an opportunity to answer any questions regarding student-run business opportunities on campus.
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"Through his unique voice and vision, 'The Daily Show' has become a cultural touchstone for millions of fans and an unparalleled platform for political comedy that will endure for years to come." -- Michele Ganeless, Comedy Central President [more]

UMass Dartmouth announced today a schedule of events for Black History Month. Students, staff, faculty, alumni and members of the public are invited to attend all events. Many events are being held through the sponsorship of the New Bedford Historical Society. [more]

The National Football League is currently investigating the New England Patriots to determine why game balls used AFC Championship game were under-inflated. The "Deflategate" scandal continues to make national headlines in the lead up to the Super Bowl. According to the most recent reports, the NFL has requested the help of Columbia University's Physics Department. UMass Dartmouth Mechanical Engineering Professor Alex Fowler provides his thoughts on the science of Deflategate, Bill Nye, and what the NFL could do moving forward. [more]

This past week, 12 people were shot dead and several others were wounded by masked gunmen on the offices of the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in an apparent militant extremist Islamist attack. Following the atrocity, concerns have been raised surrounding satirists and the right of freedom of expression, specifically the right to ridicule the beliefs of others. UMass Law's Richard J. Peltz-Steele is a professor teaching media law topics including torts and freedom of information. He discusses the 1st Amendment and the challenge to editors and publishers posed by the threat of extremist violence. [more]

This past week, President Obama announced historic steps to normalize relations between the United States and Cuba. UMass Dartmouth Associate Professor Dr. Cristina Mehrtens, who was in transit in South America when the President made his remarks, noted this as a political landmark for the United States. Dr. Mehrtens expands below upon the significance of the announcement, the reaction on all sides, and what comes next. [more]

UMass Dartmouth's Gerontology Center, in collaboration with the Southeastern Massachusetts Alzheimer's Partnership, is pleased to present a screening of the film "Gen Silent" immediately followed by a panel discussion of the film, today, November 12, at 2 p.m., at UMass Dartmouth's Main Auditorium. [more]

UMass Dartmouth announced today that it will waive tuition for incoming students who have earned an Associate's degree and maintained a 3.0 or better grade point average at any of the state's 15 community colleges. The waiver will be good for up to four semesters. [more]

Leading By Example Awards recognize the outstanding efforts among individuals, Commonwealth agencies, public higher education institutions, and municipalities that have established and implemented policies and programs resulting in significant and demonstrable energy and environmental benefits
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Carlos Eire, award winning author and Lawson Riggs Professor of History and Religion at Yale University, was scheduled to visit UMass Dartmouth October 26-27 for a series of lectures and classroom/panel discussions [more]

Republican Charlie Baker and Democrat Martha Coakley will participate in a gubernatorial debate at UMass Dartmouth on October 17. The debate is sponsored by the SouthCoast Alliance, a consortium of media, business, and community organizations. [more]

UMass Dartmouth, located in a region with one of the highest concentrations of Portuguese-Americans, will celebrate the 5 year anniversary of the opening of the Ferreira Mendes Portuguese-American Archives this Thursday October 9, 2014 at 6:30 p.m. at the Claire T. Carney Library [more]

UMass Dartmouth's SouthCoast Serves has organized three days dedicated to service and remembrance this week in recognition of the National 9/11 Day of Service and Remembrance and the 20th anniversary of AmeriCorps [more]

Emeritus Chancellor Professor of History Dr. Gerard M. Koot awarded National Endowment for the Humanities grant to direct Summer Seminar for school teachers in London, The Netherlands, and Belgium
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UMass Dartmouth Chancellor Divina Grossman joined by Fall River officials and students, faculty, and staff from the University's international students education program for a ribbon cutting ceremony
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UMass Dartmouth Chancellor Divina Grossman will be joined by Fall River officials and students, faculty, and staff from the University's international students education program for a ribbon cutting ceremony [more]

University officials and the region's legislators will be joined by their local, regional, statewide, and federal partners to discuss SMAST's critical research to help address critical issues related to fisheries and fishing communities. [more]

Ferreira-Mendes Portuguese American Archives at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth is pleased to announce the availability of a collection of microfilmed reproductions of thousands of original birth, death and marriage records covering all nine islands of the Azores during the period of 1541 to 1898 [more]

UMass Dartmouth contributed $517 million to the Massachusetts economy and supported 2,483 external jobs in 2013, according to a new study by the UMass Donahue Institute. This represents a return on investment of $9 for every state dollar invested [more]

Ferreira-Mendes Portuguese-American Archives at the Claire T. Carney Library and the Center for Portuguese Studies and Culture of the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth announce the addition of six Portuguese-language newspapers published in Hawaii between 1885 and 1937 to its Portuguese-American Digital Newspaper Collections. The project was done in collaboration with The Hawaiian Historical Society of Honolulu, which provided the original newspapers [more]

With the spring sports season underway, the UMass Dartmouth Athletics Department wants to remind Corsair Nation that no matter where they are, they can still watch many of the university's student athletes live in action. [more]

The NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC), the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), and the University of Massachusetts School for Marine Science and Technology (SMAST) are working together to train future generations of scientists in a program designed to address an anticipated shortfall of researchers in the fields of quantitative fisheries and ecosystem science. [more]

The Boivin Center for French Language and Culture at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth spring program begins with Kathleen Turner, Massachusetts Teacher of the Year 2013 speaking about the importance of teaching on Monday, March 24, 2014 in the Grand Reading Room at the Claire T. Carney Library at 4 PM. [more]